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Damage Assessment for Migyaungaing Village, Labutta Township, Myanmar
14 May 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map presents a 
satellite-based damage assessment for the affected village of Migyaungaing, Labutta Township (MMR017016), Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 
satellite imagery acquired on 6 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-cyclone Quickbird imagery in Google Earth from 12 Nov. 2003 was also used.  An estimated 330 buildings are either 
destroyed or severely damaged, representing approximately 100% of all village buildings. This is an initial damage assessment and has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:2,900; 
Projection : UTM Zone 46 North - WGS 1984.<br/>Satellite Data : WorldView-1
<br/>Resolution : 50cm
<br/>Imagery Dates : 6 May 2008
<br/>Source: Digital Globe 2008
<br/>Processing : Pacific Disaster 
Center (PDC)
<br/>Additional Imagery: Archived QuickBird (GoogleEarth)
<br/>GIS Data : USGS, NGA, Respond/Keyobs
<br/>Health Data : WHO
<br/>Admin data : MIMU, WHO
<br/>Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
<br/>Map Production : UNOSAT (14 May 2008)
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This map presents a satellite-based damage assessment for the affected village of Migyaungaing, Labutta Township (MMR017016), Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. Damaged buildings have been identified with WorldView-1 satellite imagery acquired on 6 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 50cm. Pre-cyclone Quickbird imagery in Google Earth from 12 Nov. 2003 was also used. An estimated 330 buildings are either destroyed or severely damaged, representing approximately 100% of all village buildings. This is an initial damage assessment and has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:2,900; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North - WGS 1984.
Satellite Data : WorldView-1
Resolution : 50cm
Imagery Dates : 6 May 2008
Source: Digital Globe 2008
Processing : Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)
Additional Imagery: Archived QuickBird (GoogleEarth)
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, Respond/Keyobs
Health Data : WHO
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Damage Analysis : UNOSAT
Map Production : UNOSAT (14 May 2008)

Source:UNOSAT
Country:Myanmar
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